Burton in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Burton

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. Burton Marker

Inscription. Here was the first telephone station in the state of Ohio in 1877

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 41° 28.25′ N, 81° 8.692′ W. Marker is in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. It can be reached from East Park Street. Located at the Burton Log Cabin in the Village Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14590 E Park Street, Burton OH 44021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Under This Penstock Base

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(a few steps from this marker); The Burton Village Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To Burton's Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hickox Brick (within shouting distance of this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Soldiers of the American Revolution (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Second High School / The Burton Public Library (about 400 feet away); Century Building (about 500 feet away); In Commemoration of Rev. Joseph Badger (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.

Additional keywords. telephony

Burton Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020

2. Burton Marker [Reverse]

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

3. Burton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 31, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.